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Guo Danyou, a commoner from Raozhou, was devout in his worship of Buddhism. In the winter of the Yihai year of the Shaoxing era (1155 AD), he collected paper and brushes from the public and personally exerted himself to copy the *Avatamsaka Sutra* (Huayan Jing) starting from dawn, continuing until six complete sets were finished. In the summer of the Guiwei year (1163 AD), when five sets were nearly completed, he suddenly lost vision in both eyes, with nebulae (cataracts/opacities) obstructing his sight. Methods employed by shamans, physicians, acupuncture, and scraping therapies all proved ineffective. He reflected that only the power of Buddha could save him. On the last day of the fourth month of the following year, he vowed to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva three times daily, praying for a prescription or medical text to be granted to him in a dream. On the sixth day of the fifth month, he dreamed of a person dressed in black who told him, "If you wish to restore your vision, using *Tazhang San* (Otter Palm Powder) and *Xiongdan Wan* (Bear Bile Pills) will suffice." The next day, he went to the market to purchase medicines but could only obtain *Tazhang San*. After applying it, there was no effect. Later, he obtained the prescription for *Guanyin Zhiyan Xiongdan Wan* (Guanyin Eye-Treating Bear Bile Pill) from the Daoist Canon. His entire family was overjoyed and immediately purchased ingredients according to the formula. Ten days later, the pills were prepared. After taking them for more than twenty days, once the medicine was consumed, his vision cleared. By October of that year, he had fully recovered. That very day, he resumed copying the previous volumes, marveling at the extraordinary spiritual efficacy, and increased his vow to ten complete sets before stopping. Now, his pupils are clear and bright. Outsiders who suffered from eye diseases and took his medicine mostly recovered. This medicine consists of seventeen ingredients: Nan Xiongdan (South Bear Gallbladder, 1 fen) as the principal herb; Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 1.5 liang), Mimenghua (Buddlejae Flos, 1.5 liang), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, 1.5 liang); Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, 2.5 liang); Caolongdan (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, 1 liang), Shetui (Bombyx Batryticatus, 1 liang), Digupi (Lycii Cortex, 1 liang), Da Muzei (Equiseti Hiemalis Herba, 1 liang), Xianlingpi (Epimedii Folium, 1 liang); Qumai (Dianthi Herba, 0.5 liang), Xuanfuhua (Inulae Flos, 0.5 liang), Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, 0.5 liang); Ruiren (Pruni Armeniacae Semen, 2.5 qian); Qilinjie (Dragon's Blood, 1 qian); Manjingzi (Brassicae Pekinensis Fructus, 1 qian). These are ground into a fine powder. One whole male sheep liver is boiled halfway, dried, and mixed with the powder. Half of the raw material is taken, the membrane removed, mashed, and combined with the aforementioned herbs, then pounded into pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take thirty pills after meals with rice water decoction. There are no special processing methods for the various herbs, except that Muzei must have its nodes removed, Ruiren should use only the kernel, Manjingzi should be washed with water, and Shetui should be roasted. (From *Yijian Zhi*)

The biography of Li Jingchun records that a woman suffering from chronic dysentery was on the verge of death. In a dream, Guanyin Bodhisattva imparted this prescription to her. After taking it, she recovered. The prescription uses only one herb: Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), ground into a fine powder and taken with rice water decoction. (From *Bencao* related records)

Hong Ji resided at the West Temple in Liyang County and worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva with great reverence. His young son, Fo Hu, fell ill with severe phlegm-wheezing (Tan Chuan). Physicians were unable to treat him. For five consecutive days and nights, the child did not eat or drink, and his condition became critical. Another physician, Du Sheng, was summoned. Du stated, "A three-year-old child in such a state; even if Bian Que were reborn, nothing could be done." Hong Ji merely wept in sorrow and prepared funeral utensils. His mother, grieving deeply due to the previous loss of another grandson, was particularly distraught, causing Hong Ji further distress and fear. He earnestly prayed to Guanyin. At midnight, his wife dreamed of a woman entering from the back door who said, "Why do you not administer *Renshen Hutao Tang* (Ginseng and Walnut Decoction)?” Upon waking, she told Hong Ji, who suddenly realized, saying, "This child will surely survive; this is the Bodhisattva’s guidance." He hastily took a piece of Xinluo Renshen (Korean Ginseng Root, approx. 1 cun) and one walnut kernel (Hetaorou). Without time for peeling or processing, he decocted them into a liquid and administered a shell-full to the child. The wheezing ceased immediately. After a second dose, the child fell asleep. The next day, he peeled the walnut skin, used the clean meat in the medicine, and administered it. The wheezing recurred, so he treated the child exactly as the previous night. Within two nights, the child improved. This prescription is not recorded in standard medical formularies, likely because Renshen stabilizes wheezing, while walnuts with their skins astringe the lungs. In the fourth month of the Dingwei year of the Chunxi era (1187 AD), I myself suffered from a phlegm-related disorder. Facing the Imperial Instructor at night, I followed this method: taking three walnut kernels and three slices of fresh ginger just before bed. After consuming them, I drank three liang of water, chewed the walnut and ginger again as before, drank more water, avoided movement, and went to sleep. Returning to the Jade Hall, I respectfully continued this regimen. By morning, my cough stopped, and the phlegm disappeared. Mr. Hong’s experience is similar to this. (From *Ji Zhi*)